TELEGRAMS. VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

.toLEGUAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] WORKING THE WHARVES. WELLINGTON, May 24. At Masterton the 'Wellington Provincial Farmers’ Union Conference has adopted the following remit: “That as the industries of the country are being constantly held up by trivial disputes on the waterfront, and that as the difficulty in working ships in New Zealand is now greater than any other part of the world, the Government he urged to set up a properly constituted system with a view to putting labour on a more satisfactory and permanent footing.” ESCAPED PRISONER RE-CAP-TURED. WANGANUI, May 24. Donovan, one of the escaped burglars, was captured to-night at Marton Junction. Ho denied that lie was an escapee, stating that he had just arrived. from Wellington. A constable went out from Wanganui, and identified Donovan, who will he brought to Wanganui in the -morning. . THE BONUS CRITICISM. CHRISTCHURCH, May 21. At a meeting of the Retail Shop Assistants’ Union last evening, strong exeeption was taken to the Arbitration Court’s refusal of the 5s bonus. The following resolutions were carried unaui niously:— “That this meeting of retail shop assistants considers that the Arbitration Court has been unduly influenced by the recent resolution campaign, conducted by employers’ associations and Chambers of Commerce, to secure a reduction in wages of employees generally. "We are of opinion that the Court’s judgement regarding wages and the bonus would have commanded more respect if it had been arrived at in a proper judicial manner by the calling of evidence from both sides.” “That this union .protests against the action of the Court in over-ruling a previous judgment which granted suspension for six months only of two shillings of the November bonus. Such action is calculated to destroy the confidence of the workers in the Court as a disinterested tribunal.” 1 WELLINGTON, May 21. At a special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, the recent bonus pronouncement of the Arbitration Court was discussed. It was resolved that all the Wellington unions should be advised to file an application for the bonus, and that the Court should be requested to fix a date when a case could be started oil behalf of labour. BIG FIRE AT MOTUEKA. NELSON, May 25. A fire at Motueka destroyed a building owned by Jas. Wallace, occupied bv Gordon Smith, draper; with Arthur Butt, tailor, and Mrs. Campbell, dressmaker. The insurance total £5,450. FARMERS’ CONFERENCE. NELSON May 25. The Farmers Provincial Conference adopted the remit that, in the opinion of the Executive, the rules lie amended so that when the time was opportune the Union would be able to take tive part in the country’s polities. It also resolved that the conference favours the speedy formation of a producers shipping line, assisted by a State sub- j sidy. COUNTY CHAIRMAN. GREYMOUTH, May 25. j Mr J. McCarthy, who has been a member of the Grey County Council for thirty-four years, was elected Chairman to-day. * BEEFTON, Olay 25. Mr J. B. Auld was re-elected County Chairman. SUPREME COURT. s AUCKLAND, May 25. ) At the supreme court, David Soudor, found guilty of rape on a young child, was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment, being spared flogging on account of his age, 52 years.